BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) announced Wednesday the Buffalo Bills were one of eight teams to have its infectious disease emergency response (IDER) plan approved.
All 32 NFL teams submitted an IDER plan, 24 teams are still under review by the NFLPA.
All 32 teams have submitted IDER plans–8 of them have been approved and the remaining plans are under review. pic.twitter.com/y8ej5VDZqH
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 22, 2020
In June ABC News reported each team had to create an IDER plan, which is the team's protocols for containing an outbreak of COVID-19.
Monday, the NFLPA released the statement below in regards to testing procedures.
Our statement on Covid-19 testing procedures: pic.twitter.com/6mYF3aK0jm
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) July 20, 2020
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